Coffee Break for Moms & Dads

Press Release for 2008

AN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL FOR PARENTS
September 2008

When a person comes home with a VCR, he or she carries along with this purchase an instructional manual on how to understand and care for the equipment. However, when a baby is delivered to a home, no one hands over a manual on how this little person works, how he or she responds to the world, or how parents may manage new situations and behaviors with an addition to a family.

On Friday, September 26th at 10:00 am, the Talbot County Library will host the Coffee Break for Moms and Dads. Dr. Fran White, psychologist and family therapist, will answer questions about the addition of a new child in a parent’s life and give a brief summary of the STEP Program. While one may never master the operation of a VCR, if one becomes familiar with the parenting program called Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP), he or she will more readily understand a child’s needs and behavior, she concludes. Dr. White will demonstrate what a parent manual looks like and present a brief video on a young child’s development.

Coffee Break for Moms and Dads is sponsored monthly by the Perinatal Coalition, which meets regularly to discuss parenting issues and to promote a healthy start for local children. October 24, Councilman Corey Pack will discuss the importance of fathers in a child’s life; and November 21, Dr. Brenda Scribner will present “Helpful Hints on Raising Children.” Children are welcome and activities are planned for them during the parenting discussions. For more information, please contract Tina Mills at 410-822-0444 or view the website mhamdes.org.

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